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PPL to TCZ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Tengchong (Tengchong Tuofeng Airport)
759 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- TCZ — Tengchong Tuofeng Airport · Tengchong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Near TCZ
- LUM · Mangshi Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport43 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport77 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from TCZ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Tengchong (TCZ) is 759 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TCZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Tengchong?
Tengchong is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to TCZ?
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